Ancestor altar house of Do family

Do ancestor altar house located at 10 Lane 690 Lac Long Quan street, Nhat Tan ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi.
Do family ancestor altar house is a religious architecture, worship of the Do family in Nhat Tan. The genealogy of the family says that they have been living in Nhat Tan for about 300 years, but no documents have yet been found on the construction of the Do family ancestor altar house. According to the seniors in the lineage with the system of relics preserved as the tablet, genealogy ... according to the earliest tablet set up in the Tu Duc reign (1848) is still here. The relics were built before 1848. In the 60s of the 20th century, following the invitation of President Ho Chi Minh on the movement to kill hunger and illiteracy, Do ancestor altar house was used as a class for the Nhat Tan people after which the monument was badly degraded. In 2010 - 2011, the descendants in the family jointly made the restoration relics, building the tablet house, guest house. Thus, the existing architectural style is that of the restoration in recent years.
Field surveys show that Nhat Tan now has large families such as: Nguyen, Do, Tran, Do, Vu. There are about 18 generations with 6 branches. It can be said that the Do family in Nhat Tan ward is a family with many prominent names and had held positions in the court, apart from the town, especially Do Phuc Nghiem, belonged to mandarins, and Do Phuc Thang with the title of Mau Lam Indochinese Electric Telegraph. The success of the clan's predecessors is not as prominent in the history books, but the ancestor and six sons are named. Follow the example of the ancestors, their descendants Do always take the practice as a rule (moral care), respectfully serving the ancestors. Today, the family has established its own management and culture of the clan, showing that it is a family of united, united, and democratic families that no family has. The generation of children and grandchildren of Do has contributed to preserving and building Nhat Tan as a rich and beautiful land. With the contributions of the Do family deserve to be respected, remembered and honored.
The Do family ancestor altar house is located in residential area of residential quarter No. 4, overlooking the North East with a total area of 906.7m2. The precinct of their ancestor altar house is relatively spacious. The main structure consists of the main altar house, tablet house, guest house, ceremonial hall, gate, large yard and garden.
The gate is built of four curved roofs, the center of the roof emblazoned with the image of a water jug, the two ends of the roof emblazoned with a dragon image, the corners are the stylized dragon shape. Above the gate, write the words "Do Toc Tu Duong".
Main ancestor altar house
Going through the red square brick is the main ancestor altar house, this is the most sacred place, where the post of the ancestors are. This construction has recently been repaired by the family in 2010 - 2011, including three compartments, two smaller rooms with a total length of 10.8m is made.
The tablet house is located near the right side of the main ancestor altar house, including 3 concrete pavilions. Inside are two rows of columns. The wall is where the eight stone tablets of the Nguyen dynasty were laid.
The guest house is an auxiliary item, built of bricks.
The house for ceremony preparement is near the guest house, where it is use for the ceremony and serving of the family.
The Do ancestor altar house preserved many valuable relics, including the horizontal board system, parallel sentences, eight stone tablets dating back to the Nguyen ... These are valuable relics that contribute to the value of history and culture.
Through the contents of this tablet, we can see the restoration of the ancestor altar house, the biography of the Do family. The “Te dien bi ky” tablet has recorded the titles of Do family ancestors.
Thus, the Do family in the history of the nation is a famous family with many members who are mandarins, as in the inscribed stone.
Besides cultural history, art architecture, the Do ancestor altar house is also a center of cultural activities, serving the needs of belief for the people and especially for the generation of children in the family. Following the example of the ancestors, the family today has many people striving to study, showing values of morality, culture and beliefs worship ancestors, clans; see the tradition of the reputation of a family to learn, imitate.
The Do ancestor altar house was ranked by the city as a historical relic - souvenir celebrity in Decision No. 554 / QD-UBND dated 01/02/2016.